Happiness (Pointer Sisters song)

"Happiness" is a song by The Pointer Sisters, written by Allen Toussaint, which was released in early 1979 as the second single from their 1978 LP, Energy.

"Happiness"
Single by The Pointer Sisters
from the album Energy
B-side"Lay It on the Line"
ReleasedMarch 1979
GenrePop
LabelPlanet
Songwriter(s)Allen Toussaint
Producer(s)Richard Perry
The Pointer Sisters singles chronology
"Fire"
(1978)		 "Happiness"
(1979)		 "He's So Shy"
(1980)

"Happiness" became a top 40 hit in the U.S., Canada and New Zealand. It also reached No. 11 in The Netherlands and No. 8 in Belgium.

Chart history
Chart (1979) Peak
position
Belgium 8
Canada RPM Top Singles 34
Netherlands [1] 11
New Zealand 33
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] 30
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles 20
U.S. Billboard Dance/Disco 18
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [3] 28
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References
  1. "Google Translate". Translate.google.com.
  2. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  3. "Cash Box Top 100 5/05/79". Tropicalglen.com.


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